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Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Redshank 5 Ruff 1 Snipe 1 Teal 50 Wigeon 400 South Lake Redshank 14 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Ruff 2 Teal 160 Tack Piece Crane 4 (wild bird and 3 GCP birds) Wigeon 200 Holden Tower White-fronted Geese 2 Peregrine 1
29 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2013
1 Garganey - juvenile, scrape 1 Pintail - scrape 71 Wigeon - scrape, main lake, marsh 130 Shoveler - scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Kestrel - flew S down Rocks Lane 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 19 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Kingfisher - main lake 2 House Ma
29 September 2013
Close up views of Pink-footed Geese
An excellent day with a few thousand Pink-footed Geese showing very well on and around the Mere. Later on in the season the geese become more nervous and really show as well close to the Swan Link Hide. Probably (certainly) loads of other birds around but
28 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2013
1 Sandwich Tern - flew W 1325hrs 1 Pintail - marsh 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 70 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 1 Kestrel 8+ Chiffchaff - wildside, entrance area, world wetlands 1 Kingfisher - perched on the scrape by Sand Martin Bank 5 Swallow 2 Meado
28 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 (Main Observatory)
28 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Black-tailed Godwit - 8 Common Snipe - 7 Redshank - 29 Lapwing - 22 Gadwall - 6 Wigeon - 2 Grey Heron - 3 Sparrowhawk (female) - River Path - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 1 Nuthatch - 1 Coal tit - 4 Blue
28 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Merse Barnacle Geese Pink-footed Geese Folly Pond Teal Wigeon Shoveler Lapwing Snipe Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Teal Wigeon Mute Swan Canada Geese Curlew Avenues Chiffchaffs Avenue Tower Teal Wigeon Tufted Duck Shoveler Feeding Station- Peter Scott Trail Si
28 September 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Ruff 5 Teal 880 Wigeon 240 Pintail 10 Shoveler 40 The South Lake Tufted duck 120 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Redshank 40 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 1 Pochard 5 The Holden Walkway Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff 5
28 September 2013
Britain's big CRANE revival on BBC1
The Slimbridge-reared cranes of the Great Crane Project take centre stage in the final episode of Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival this Sunday at 5.35pm on BBC1. Presenter Ellie Harrison visited Slimbridge’s Crane School to see firsthand the careful rea
27 September 2013
Todays sightings
Morning All! It's reasonably quite out on the reserve at the moment, however the end of season cutting is starting to take place and this should open up some areas nicely for the birds. But keep your eyes peeled and their are a few newly feathered beautie
27 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2013
1 Common Tern - flew W 0950hrs 1 Sandwich Tern - flew W 0950hrs 53 Wigeon - main lake and marsh 2 Pintail - marsh 40+ Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 1 Great Crested Grebe juv (well-grown now) - sheltered lagoon 1 Little Egret 1 Hobby juv - flew N 1 P
27 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Mid Tide/Time - AM Black Tailed Godwit - 8 Redshank - 117 Lapwing - 72 Common Snipe - 6 Greenshank - 1 Gadwall - 11 Grey Heron - 7 Wigeon - 4 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 22 Back Tailed Godwit - 2 Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 2 Coal Tit - 11 Great Ti
27 September 2013
Today's sightings-WF Geese are back!
The Tack Piece WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 2 adults (First of the season) Greylag Goose 220 Teal 150 The South Finger COMMON CRANE 1 2nd year feeding in fields again this morning. Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Zeiss Hide GARGANEY 1 Juvenile Teal 700 Wigeon 3
27 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Merse Barnacle Goose 266 Mute Swan 6 Folly Pond Wigeon 47 Teal 62 Redshank 1 Ruff 3 Snipe 5 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Whooper Pond Wigeon 79 Tufted Duck 23 Teal 4 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 9 Avenues Chiffchaff 3 Feeding Station Great Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Chaffin
27 September 2013
Shapes and patterns of a wetland by Karen Harvey
We've been spending a lot of time talking about our sculpture lately, and how it might look. I've been going over all the ideas that have been submitted, and thinking about our workshops with the lovely community groups, and I thought, you know, I need to
26 September 2013